Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

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COLLIER. Oct 26, 1887.
New arrivals.
A few windless days.
What has become of the W. C. r. q:
Oollyer has Q number-ene literary 80.
ciety.
A rumor is aAoat that wedding is to
take place soon.
Mr.. Swiggett was at Wa-Keeney Fri.
day, proving up ON his claim.
A large badger was killed on Saturday
near the residence of T. w. Bundy.
T. 4. Phillips is erecting house, 16x24
feet, on bis claim, west of town.
Mr.. Hogrant, formerly the night ope.
rstor at Oakley, Kansas, is now our depo
agent.
E. b. Philippi is building large sheep
barn in which to protect his sheep from
winter storms.
: Mr.. Will Wagner, Of Illinois, arrived
yesterday, and is visiting the family of
Mr.. Norton.
!, o. T. Birkeland's homestead, mile
and half southeast of Collyer, was sold
last week for $500.
Messrs. York, Bartlett, Philippi, Bun
.dy, Lord and Bamberg, ST., were at Wa
Keeney last week, as jurymen.
e. G. Cohon, living two miles east of
town, has been suffering the past week
from gathered" jaw, but is now conva-
lescent.
Temp Smith and Mr.. Minehart return
cd from Phillipsburg Monday, where
they had been engaged in the railroad
company's employ.
James Power is moving his household
goods this week to his farm, northwest of
town, which he purchased from w. Il.
Burnham last summer.
A cold wave, accompanied with few
small flakes of snow, arrived here Sunday
night, and Monday morning the mercury
registered 22o above zero.
Mr.. Snider, who is plastering the resi-
dence OF the commissioner of forestry,
visited his family Saturday and Sunday,
returning to Ogallah the first of the
week.
An animal OF some description, sup
posed to be a wolf, entered the chicken
house Of E. G. Cohon Friday night, and
took thirty-two Of the fowls. 1t might be
we'll for the chickens if the doors were
CLOSED at night.
Several persons from Collyer and vi
cinity expect to 60 to Wa-Keeney Friday
night to attend the teachers social. Why
not hold it at this place in the near fu-
ture, and give those a chance to attend
who otherwise could not?
Omission was made last week of the de-
parture of B. a. Mills, junior member of
the firm of MilIs & Sons. recently of this
place. Mr.. Mills, by his pleasant man.
ners,won many friends, who regret bis de-
psrture. He LETT for his home, in Hiawa-
4hs.
L. F. Hallington is selling his house.
hold goods. and closing out his business,
with the expectation of leaving here for q
more desirable location. They will take
q trip to California. and may conclude to
locate there. Mrs. b. expects brother
through hare soon, En- route to the same
state.
We understand that Mr.. Geisinger
shipped TO Kansas City last week, instead
OF one carload, the entire lot of cattle
and ponies from what was formerly the
Webster ranch. Mr. G. also went, and
and all the stock which was not sold
there was to be shipped to another part
OF the state
Mr.. Brora. our late station agent, with
his family. Left on the 5:25 p. II. train for
his home, in Iowa. Mr.. B. had been q res
ident Of this place for only few months,
but owing 10 his wife's i'll health, he
deamed it necessary to seek more suit |
able locality. The best wishes OF the
friepds they won while here 60 with
them.
W. j. 6iebert WAS greatly surprised
Tuesday evening, after the literary, to |
find that his horse, which was hit he'd to |
single buggy, was not at the post to |
vhieA he had tied her, nor any place to
b seen. Supposing. of oonrse. that the
animal had gone home, he at once started
IN that direction. Later on, the horse |
VAS found hitched in fpont OF Fishers |